2010 P1 Registration Exercise for 2011 In-Take

[vicki]

Gecko:

RRMummy:

[quote=\"Gecko\"]I recalled that Maris Stella had 1 over the limit last year (was it under 2km?). I believed that school did not do balloting.


Hwr, that meant that theyhad to add one more place for phase 2C

Gecko

Not sure if it was MS, but there was a school who took one more because one of the balloted was a twin, so they had to allow both children in. Then 2C reduced by 1 seat.

Could be. All hearsay, of course.

This was what one of my girl's classmate at Berry's told me because they managed to get MS.[/quote]Last year at MS, 99 children for 98 spaces (Phase 2B). All allowed in cos of a pair of twin! My fren's boy is in the same class as one of the tiwn.

[minnie2004]

markfch:

minnie2004:

[quote=\"mummymay\"]They give foreigners 2 slips in this case?

Yes, if they ever do a reverse balloting, I think this will work as foreigners/PRs will have twice the chance to be ballot out. That'll will be equivalent to giving 2 slips to citizen in a normal ballot.

The outcome would be different between both methods. Assuming 10 locals and 5 PR, and 5 vacancies.

Method 1 (ballot in)
As a local, my chances are 2/25 x 5 = 10/25 chances (40%) of getting in.

Method 2 (ballot out)
As a local, my chances are 1/20 x 10 = 10/20 chances (50%) of getting out. In other words, I would have 50% chance of getting in for this method.

Can someone confirm my math?[/quote]This is a mystery. According to your calcuation, PR's chances of ballot out in Method 2 will be 100%: 2/20 x 10 :!:

Tankee, you figured out the solution?

[Gecko]

vicki:

Last year at MS, 99 children for 98 spaces (Phase 2B). All allowed in cos of a pair of twin! My fren's boy is in the same class as one of the tiwn.

Thx Vicki!!

[markfch]

minnie2004:

This is a mystery. According to your calcuation, PR's chances of ballot out in Method 2 will be 100%: 2/20 x 10 :!:


Tankee, you figured out the solution?

Ya hor. That would be terribly unfair to PR, isn't it. Did I just entered the Twilight zone (hum to the music of dee dee dee dee, dee dee dee dee)

[bigfoot]

markfch:

Ya hor. That would be terribly unfair to PR, isn't it. Did I just entered the Twilight zone (hum to the music of dee dee dee dee, dee dee dee dee)

lolz.... let me do the maths:

Method 1
5/25 => 20% of getting in for local.

Method 2
10/20 probability of being \"force out\" => 50% of getting in for local.

Note that method 2 calculation is not accurate and as simple as it seem. because when a PR is drawn, his other lot will still be inside. So, even if his other lot is drawn again, it doesnt make any difference to the number of vacancies left but the chances of other parents being drawn will increase as the denominator will be smaller. I am too lazy to think too much into that far. haha...

[favefaye]

bigfoot:

lolz.... let me do the maths:


Method 1
5/25 => 20% of getting in for local.

Method 2
10/20 probability of being \"force out\" => 50% of getting in for local.

Note that method 2 calculation is not accurate and as simple as it seem. because when a PR is drawn, his other lot will still be inside. So, even if his other lot is drawn again, it doesnt make any difference to the number of vacancies left but the chances of other parents being drawn will increase as the denominator will be smaller. I am too lazy to think too much into that far. haha...

Huh? I thought PR only get one ballot slip? So if his is drawn, there will not be another slip inside.

[RRMummy]

favefaye:

Huh? I thought PR only get one ballot slip? So if his is drawn, there will not be another slip inside.

they are discussing abt reverse balloting.. you gotta read the posts a few pages back..

[lambchop1976]

Hi,


my eldest son ll be registering for p1 this year under phase 2C. Wld appreciate if some1 cld enlighten me rgd balloting under this phase. wat does it meant by priority is given to those under 1km. how does the whole balloting work? thank you very much

[RRMummy]

lambchop1976:

Hi,


my eldest son ll be registering for p1 this year under phase 2C. Wld appreciate if some1 cld enlighten me rgd balloting under this phase. wat does it meant by priority is given to those under 1km. how does the whole balloting work? thank you very much

Hi lambchop1976,

Meaning in the event of oversubscription, all those within 1km will be given a place first. Only after all within 1 km is allocated, the remaining places will be given to the next distance i.e. 1 - 2km followed by >2km.

Eg. 75 vacancies, 56 staying less 1km, 25 within 1 - 2km, 5 staying more than 2km
All 56 staying less than 1km are in, 25 of those in 1-2km will be balloted to select 19 while the 5 staying more than 2km totally no chance to ballot.

Balloting conducted with 2 slips for each Singaporean and 1 slip for PR. These slips will be placed in a box for drawing. The date and time will be informed. It is not necessary to be present for the balloting exercise..

Good luck! :xedfingers:

[Daddy D]

Just wondering… what actually goes on during registration?


- Parents Q-ing to collect application forms?
- Or whoever completes form 1st will be attended to?
- Or parents hogging the Q to ask all the Qs? (Am I within 2km? Do I qualify for 2B? Do I need to ballot? etc…)
- Any information displayed on notice boards? (Updated # of applicants)
- Will the sch admin go thru your application details to confirm everything is in order?
- Are u given any letter of confirmation?
- How long does the whole process takes?